CUET UG 2026 registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online registration process for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2026. The entrance exam will be held for admission to undergraduate programmes offered by Central Universities and other participating universities across India.Eligible candidates can submit their application forms online by visiting...
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No IPL for Mustafizur! ‘Hindu or Muslim comes later’: Rinku Singh’s coach reacts
Mustafizur Rahman (PTI Photo) Masood Uz Zafar Amini, the coach of Indian batter Rinku Singh, has shared his views on the BCCI’s decision to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 Indian Premier League season. Amini said that while opinions may differ, the decision taken by the BCCI must be respected by everyone.His...
Two-child norm scrapped: Telangana minister cites low fertility rate; panchayat poll rules reset
NEW DELHI: The Telangana legislative assembly has passed a bill that scraps the “two-child norm” that barred individuals with more than two children from contesting in the local body elections.Panchayat raj minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, citing the state’s declining fertility rate, lower than the replacement rate, argued that the provision had outlived its relevance.She stated...
Chinese billionaire who wants 20 US-born children has ‘marriage plans with’ Elon Musk
Xu Bo, the billionaire founder of one of China’s largest mobile gaming empires, is reportedly attempting to biologically engineer a US-born dynasty. According to a recent report, the 48-year-old chairman of Guangzhou Duoyi Network, who has reportedly fathered more than 100 children, is seeking to father dozens of children via American surrogates to inherit his...
Serial killer who called himself ‘king’: Shadows of ‘cannibal’ Raja Kolander
Raja Kolander existed on the fringes of India’s criminal imagination — more myth than man. A self-proclaimed “king” and collector of human skulls, his name evoked terror, whispered even in police files. He left behind a trail of horror: human remains buried in fields, allegations of “cannibalism”, and a man who decided who lived and...
Power check 2026: Top politicians in focus this year
The year 2026 is finally here and we know it will not be a routine stop on the electoral calendar. This year’s calendar is filled with elections, starting with the long-overdue Mumbai-Pune civic polls. Later, with high-stakes assembly elections due in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, it will place some of the...
‘Maduro, wife captured’: Trump says Venezuela leader ‘flown out of country’; what he said
US President Donald Trump confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured following what he described as a “large scale strike” carried out by the United States against Venezuela.US strikes rock Venezuela – follow live updatesIn a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “The United States of America has successfully carried...
‘Mindless politicising of sport’: Tharoor slams Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL exit
Shashi Tharoor, Mustafizur Rahman NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said cricket should not be dragged into attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, reacting to Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) decision to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Sharing...
Aadhaar in America? US billionaire backs universal digital identity; Musk pushes voter ID laws
Vinod Khosla, American billionaire and Silicon Valley’s famous investor has sided with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s endorsement of having a universal US digital ID and voter ID laws, inspired by Aadhaar Card that has authenticated billions of users and reduced fraud. He also said that it is opt-in but people who do not have it...
The psychology behind fraud: Why people fall prey despite knowing better
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126319854,imgsize-1451180,width-400,resizemode-4/article-1.jpg" alt="The psychology behind fraud: Why people fall prey despite knowing better" title=" Representative AI image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative AI image It’s easy to judge people who fell for scams. Many times, one simply thinks, “they should have known better”, label them foolish, naive, careless, or ignorant. After all, warnings are everywhere. Banks...
